Hawk Watch - 18 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0960
Turkey Vulture102337709
Osprey598152971
Bald Eagle1573279
Northern Harrier42282510
Sharp-shinned Hawk1337713410160
Cooper's Hawk21814272357
Northern Goshawk011
Red-shouldered Hawk52223
Broad-winged Hawk12164515
Red-tailed Hawk1964191
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle122
American Kestrel27211783011
Merlin1335271059
Peregrine Falcon188131117
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:22331284822966


Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 10.75 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Seasonably mild and clear throughout. Winds NW 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
A nice flight that took a while to develop and peaked during the afternoon hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
Yellow-rumped Warbler (3500+), American Robin (500+), Parasitic Jaeger (3), Chimney Swift (100+)

Predictions:
Increasing clouds, 67F, winds SE 5-10mph.